Last month the TES published an article on the continuing use of corporal punishment in Scottish primary schools. Here the author, MP for Lanark, recalls an earlier campaign to get rid of the tawse (leather strap). (Editor/RK)

Suggests neighborhood schools which lack a mixed-ability intake are a negation of parental choice. (Editor)

Examined an instructional program emphasizing African American history and culture to determine classroom experiences and the program's impact on academic motivation for the 18 African American male middle school students. Data provide mixed support for the relationships among autonomy, control, perceived competence, and intrinsic motivation…

Offers a brief overview of the evolution of writing center theory and practice (discussing process-oriented pedagogy as well as the shift to social constructionism) over three decades. Stresses the continuing presence of the principles of formative assessment. (SR)

Provides a historical overview of the development of music programs in U.S. community colleges, drawing a parallel between their growth and expansion, and the evolution of two-year colleges since the early 1900s. Includes 40 citations. (JDI)

An action research study examined the influence of the Effective Early Learning Quality Evaluation and Development Process on British preschool playgroup practitioners and their practice. The collaborative action approach to developing practice empowered the practitioners and enhanced their professional development. This in turn had a positive…

Many college teaching faculty and teaching librarians have problems in the classroom. Discusses two books and a monthly newsletter presenting successful teaching methods. (PEN)

Among 10 high school seniors in a small rural high school, even the highest achievers felt that standardized testing did not adequately measure their abilities. Briefly describes various learning styles, discusses multiple intelligences, and recommends that teachers adapt instruction to students' learning styles to improve student motivation and…

Describes trends in educational reform within the past 10 years, explaining the principles around which reforms are organized, and describing the approaches, methodologies, or theories that are deemed appropriate to carrying out these reforms. The leadership of Boricua College, New York (New York) in carrying out reform is explored. (SLD)

A review of the research literature on teaching deaf or hard-of-hearing students to read led to identification of 10 recommended practices for adults reading to these children. Practices include: focusing on the purpose and enjoyment of reading, using the child's dominant language in interactive dialogue, relating the child's life to the text, and…

Compares the ways teaching material is designed in two European distance universities, the German FernUniversitaet (a classical university operating at a distance) and the Dutch Open Universiteit (an open/flexible institution). Outlines the pedagogical and methodological issues involved and shows how institutional constraints have affected…

This article analyzes research on consultation practices in educating students with special needs. The article summarizes previous reviews of consultation outcome research, reviews recent (1985-95) empirically based outcome research in educational settings, critiques various methodological features, and provides recommendations for future…

Discusses the methodology used in the Models of Media Education research projects which examined media teaching styles of a group of secondary English teachers in the United Kingdom. Offers conclusions about the teachers' aims and focal concepts in their lessons. Considers the extent to which curriculum innovation involves pedagogical change and…

Presents results from the mathematics portion of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 1999 Video study, which examined classroom teaching practices in eighth-grade mathematics and science in seven countries. Identifies some general features among the countries, but discernible variation in teaching methods and topics…

The report on the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) Video Study of mathematics teaching demonstrates the complexity of teaching as it provides lessons about conservatism and the role of reform in mathematics teaching. (SLD)